ABSTRACT
Parametric design in architecture is a design approach that generates geometric solutions based on a family of related parameters. It emphasizes on the geometric relations between parameters and forms and uses variables and algorithms to quantify such geometric relations. The performance data, such as heat gain, stress, and solar radiation, can be easily quantified and defined to interact with other parameters. There are many parametric design software programs including Maya, Rhino, Generative Component, CATIA, and others. Autodesk Mayahas been widely used in the film and game design industry to create animations and special effects. Many design issues can be solved by capitalizing on the dynamic interaction between parameters and geometric forms. With this engaging experience, architects can explore novel 3-D forms with various modeling, simulation, rendering, and animation. The performance-based design extends an architectural form into a synthetic information model, which exists for a meaning beyond aesthetic values.
